Scheduler Specialist

HCA Houston Healthcare; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland in Texas City is seeking a Scheduler Specialist to support patient flow and front desk operations under the charge nurse. You will coordinate daily schedules, manage telephone communications, and handle clerical tasks across the clinical area.

Preferred CNA or Unit Secretary experience, strong written and verbal communication, and a 40 WPM data entry speed. No travel is required.

Qualifications

• Verbal and written communication skills, including computer data entry keyboard speed at 40 WPM.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• No travel required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the manager to ensure schedule adequacy for staff and equipment.
• Prints daily schedules and distributes scheduling and clinical reports.
• Performs daily audits, reviews profiles and preliminary billing, and verifies charges.
• Manages physician block schedule time under direction of the manager.
• Maintains patient confidentiality per legal and regulatory requirements.
• Uses clear communication with staff, patients, and families; keeps all informed.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

40 WPM data entry

Organizational skills

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Scheduler Specialist today with HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the direct supervision of the charge nurse and/or the circulating nurse in the room and is primarily responsible for receptionist and clerical duties in the clinical area, including telephone communications, computer systems, record sorting, filing, and distribution.

• Collaborates with the manager, supervisor and materials coordinator to ensure schedule provides adequate time, staff and equipment. Notifies clinical staff of any special equipment or supply requirements.
• Prints daily schedules. Prints and distributes appropriate scheduling and clinical reports as deemed necessary.
• Performs daily audits, reviewing profiles and preliminary billing. Checks for accuracy and refers possible corrections to appropriate personnel. Verifies charges and confirms accuracy of supplies and implants. Removes billing holds as necessary.
• Manages physician block schedule time under direction of the manager.
• Participates in all compliance programs and helps maintain patient confidentiality standards for both medical and financial information.
• Uses positive communication with staff, patients, and families. Proactively disseminates information to keep families, patients and staff informed on key issues and situations. Serves as an advocate for patient rights and responsibilities.
• Demonstrates good communication and telephone skills.
• Demonstrates ability to multitask and keep desk organized.
• Demonstrates ability to work with all office equipment.
• Demonstrates an awareness of all legal and regulatory requirements for personnel in ED/Hospital setting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”

What qualifications you will need:

• Previous CNA or Unit Secretary experience - Preferred
• Verbal and written communication skills, including computer data entry keyboard speed at 40 WPM. Organizational skills.
• No Travel Required

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland, a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, has been serving Texas City, Texas for more than 60 years—bringing compassionate, “patients first” care into Galveston County and the surrounding communities. Since being founded in 1952, HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland has grown from a 90-bed hospital to a 220+ bed acute care facility offering quality care with premium services. That growth is a reflection of the changing needs of our community and patients, as well as rapidly advancing medical technology. Our highly skilled staff and specialized physicians provide service excellence to all of our patients. Our services include inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty services. We are a Level IV Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center. Together, we offer a complete range of specialized health programs to improve the health of our community. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patients family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."
- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.